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cyberspace attack

Definition(s):

  Cyberspace actions that create various direct denial effects (i.e. degradation, disruption, or destruction) and manipulation that leads to denial that is hidden or that manifests in the physical domains.
Source(s):
CNSSI 4009-2015 from DoD JP 3-12
NIST SP 800-160 Vol. 2 [Superseded] from CNSSI 4009-2015

  Cyberspace actions that create various direct denial effects (i.e., degradation, disruption, or destruction) and manipulation that leads to denial and that is hidden or that manifests in the physical domains.
Source(s):
NIST SP 800-160 Vol. 2 Rev. 1 from CNSSI 4009-2015